Two of the 14 Marine Corps Leadership Traits are Initiative and Decisiveness, and President Trump certainly took some initiative and was decisive with his decision to bomb Iran and decapitate its leaders. (Other traits include Dependability, Tact, Integrity, Unselfishness, and Loyalty, which are subjects for a different column.) As was the case with his decision ... Read more

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Today, on the Morning Update, U.S. presidents have a long history of claiming they want to bomb Iran. Mr. Trump just did. I had a few thoughts to share. Ep. 117 Links Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. ... Read more

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I’ll talk about Anthropic in just a moment. First, a true story. When working for a defense contractor in the early 2020s, I was assigned to work on a system (name redacted for obvious reasons) that had been designed in the early 1990s and then fully rolled out in the mid 1990s after multiple successful ... Read more

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I landed in Israel on Friday in the early afternoon, and at passport control, I was asked whether I was aware of the situation with Iran and whether I really wanted to enter.  I said I knew it was tense, and looking back, I wonder how much the passport officer actually knew about what was going to ... Read more

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What Changed And Why It Matters This week, on The Elsa Kurt Show, we pull apart the week’s biggest stories, from a marathon State of the Union and collapsing decorum to a cartel takedown that rattles Mexico and a rough week for New York’s streets and snow plan. We end on Olympic joy and a ... Read more

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Garry Rayno just dropped over 1300+ words to explain just how little he actually knows or understands the problem of education funding in New Hampshire. I know. Veteran journalist. Longtime reporter covering NH State politics and the legislature. I’m sure he’s a great guy and knows a lot of stuff, but decades of experience are ... Read more

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What is happening today between the Left and Right has become so diametrically opposed that it reminds me of the Seinfeld episode, Bizarro World. In that famous, and very funny, episode, Jerry and his gang cross paths with a very similar cast of characters who are the exact opposites of our main characters. Jerry, Elaine, ... Read more

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The world is heavier today – not with grief, but with the weight of justice finally rendered. On February 28, 2026, the era of the “Shadow of God” ended in a plume of fire. Ali Khamenei, the butcher who turned Iran into a prison and the Middle East into a graveyard, was erased from existence in a surgical strike ... Read more

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I filed a straightforward Right-to-Know request asking for the invoice supporting a $33,614 payment to McLane Middleton, the law firm hired to defend the three shell corporations created by the City of Nashua to construct and manage the Nashua Performing Arts Center. What I received in response did not look like transparency. It looked like ... Read more

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There is a growing trend among elected Republicans in New Hampshire. An awareness that courts and judges no longer have our leave to exercise taxing powers. I’m going to cover this more in Monday’s GrokTALK! But I wanted to share this statement from Executive Councilor John Stephen as a primer. The tone and tack are ... Read more

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Stop Giving It More Money! As Vermonters gear up for Town Meeting Day and prepare to vote on the local school budgets that will determine our statewide property tax bill, please consider that the post-Act 60 public school system we have created is destroying our state. It has become a money-sucking vortex of incompetence eating ... Read more

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This week, on NE Take, A. J. left his home to speak to people in the real world. First, he attended the Constitution Party of New Hampshire’s Fourth State Convention and spoke with Chairman Edmond Laplante and Camp Constitution’s Hal Shurtleff. Then, he joined WKXL’s Cail and Company to break down Trump’s 2026 State of ... Read more

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I’ll open with this. There are a lot of reasons to be distressed about the US and Israeli attacks on Iran and its response. The Peace president, many will say, ought not be lobbing ordinance hither and yon. But what if it brings peace? Real peace. And despite what the Trump haters think or the ... Read more

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So we saw this a few days ago: Intrigued, we read the linked article. According to the bill (House Bill 1815)’s sponsor, Bob Lynn, HB 1815 is a repudiation of the ConVal decision: “I think basically what it says is, ‘You, court, got it wrong. You didn’t give us the proper role that we have. You ... Read more

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There was a rare moment at this year’s State of the Union speech that is getting very little attention, and it should, because it may actually be a sign of a much bigger movement. Trump was going through his list of accomplishments and scattered in the introduction of Americans seated in the gallery to help ... Read more

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Both political parties have been signaling their commitment to addressing the so-called affordability crisis. A recent report suggests that well-intentioned initiatives to increase minimum wages, while supported by a majority of voters, generally have a negative economic effect on those most in need. Good, old-fashioned economics explains why supply and demand do not bend to ... Read more

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Have you ever thought about who actually creates the online slot games you enjoy playing on your phone or laptop?  Behind every colorful theme, smooth animation, and exciting feature, there is a team of software providers working quietly in the background. They are the ones who design, build, test, and improve online slot games so ... Read more

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The final drive unit (also called a travel motor or track motor) is the power source of an excavator. It is the key component that converts hydraulic energy into the high torque needed to drive the tracks and let the machine travel over any terrain. This guide will detail the key components of an excavator’s ... Read more

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Did you hear the news? “Moderate” members of the Taliban, when not polishing the military hardware Joe left them for sale to our enemies (like China) so they can reverse engineer it, just made a progressive leap that has to have Dems dancing with people in inflated frog costumes. The Telegraph apparently obtained the 60-page ... Read more

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2026 Contact: Cheshire County Republican Committee Email: cheshirerepublicans@gmail.com The Cheshire County Republican Committee (CCRC) invites members, supporters, and friends to the annual Lincoln Day Dinner, honoring conservative principles and featuring dynamic speakers. Event Details Join us on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 6:00 PM in The Dublin Room at Tempesta’s ... Read more

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